The profundity and far reaching implications of the words and miracles of Jesus are completely mind boggling. No one that God has given the Scriptures to will ever stop marveling at their perfection and symmetry. Through the study of Scripture, I’ve recently realized my own complete underestimation of the power of Jesus’ public ministry. No one ever did the kinds of things He did! No one ever...  Read More

  There’s a collective effort or excuse of conscience at work in our culture today. I’ve heard its influence in the opinions of those I meet many times and in many ways. It could be summarized along the lines of the old adage that says that, “There’s safety in numbers.” I’ve heard a lot of people dismiss Christianity as unreasonable because they feign that God would never condemn all men for sin. ...  Read More

     The temple of King Solomon was destroyed by the Babylonians in the sixth century B.C. It was literally razed to the ground, and the people of Judah were taken captive into Babylon. This was a promised judgment of God against the people for their sin. Before it took place, God promised Israel through His prophets that afterward He would once again bring them home. That He would discipline them...  Read More

       Spiritual warfare does NOT deal with super-Christians running around telling devils what to do. Such antics gain you attention in word of faith cults, but have no place in the church. I’ll never forget wandering into a chapel one night in Bagram, Afghanistan on my way home on leave, and listening to a young man (and woman) teach a how-to class on becoming a spiritual warrior. I endured for ...  Read More

   Psalm 37:4 reads, “Delight yourself also in the LORD, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” You know, when I was first brought to faith I thought I knew what I wanted from the Lord. I came with a list of things in my heart like a child’s Christmas wish list. I’m very glad that God did not give me all I asked for.     I think that this promise from the Psalms means something else the...  Read More

On 1 Jun, Ken M. asked:           I want to accept Jesus but I think I might have performed an unforgivable sin. I once took part in something called the blasphemy challenge where a bunch of people blasphemed and denied the Holy Spirit. I said, "I Kenneth, in accordance with Mark 3:28-30, Matthew 12:30-32, and Luke 12:8-10, deny and blaspheme against the Holy Spirit whose works are common and of t...  Read More